Synopsis
On a quiet suburban street tucked within a 'safe neighborhood', a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from strangers breaking into the house, only to discover that this is far from a normal home invasion.
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Cast
- Olivia DeJongeAshley
- Levi MillerLuke
- Ed OxenbouldGarrett
- Aleks MikicRicky
- Dacre MontgomeryJeremy
- Patrick WarburtonRobert Lerner
- Virginia MadsenDeandra Lerner
- Alexandra MatuskoScary Movie Girl
- Georgia HollandScary Movie Girl
- Beau AndreThe Mangler
Recommendations
- 90
Los Angeles Times
From the shockingly raunchy dialogue to the ironic yuletide pop songs, this movie is a fun kind of nasty. - 90
Village Voice
It’s only October, but Christmas has come early for horror fans. - 80
TheWrap
Delightfully unpredictable and surprisingly shocking, this is the kind of wintry wickedness that will see you through both Halloween and Christmas, especially if you like those holiday flavors together. - 75
The A.V. Club
The film will continue to defy your expectations. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
The sadistic horror comedy Safe Neighborhood is the kind of film that’s tough to categorize but easy to enjoy, especially if you like watching teenagers do some very twisted things for the holiday season. - 70
Variety
What starts out looking like a prank run amuck gradually grows more sinister, with director Chris Peckover (“Undocumented”) nicely handling the swerves toward dramatic peril and fatal consequences while still maintaining a confectionary “family entertainment” veneer of antic doings in a glossy suburban setting. - 70
We Got This Covered
Better Watch Out is a good movie you should watch knowing nothing about, like a spoiler-free Christmas morning. - 70
Arizona Republic
Co-writer and director Chris Peckover clearly knows his way around both the holiday and horror genres, and while this isn’t the first time someone has blended the two, it is one of the more-effective efforts. It’s scary and fun, if your idea of fun involves occasional gore and torture, things like that.
